Salesperson/Store Driver Store 5889

Advance Auto Parts; Norwalk (OH); On-site; USD 16,255 - 17,275; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee discount

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer in Norwalk, Ohio is seeking an Entry-Level Salesperson. This role involves providing excellent customer service, achieving sales goals, and maintaining store standards. The ideal candidate will have customer service skills and basic automotive knowledge. Compensation ranges from $11.80 to $12.54 per hour with potential for full-time or part-time employment.

Qualifications

• Speak and write in English; Spanish a plus.
• Basic math skills required.
• 2-3 years of successful sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for customers.
• Achieve personal sales goal and help store reach sales targets.
• Deliver parts to commercial customers.

Skills

Friendly communication skills

Basic driving and navigation ability

Automotive system and parts knowledge

Proficiency with a delivery board system

Education

Fleet safety certification

Tools

POS and parts lookup systems

Job description

We are looking for an Entry‑Level Salesperson capable of supporting our DIY store to achieve sales and service objectives. The role requires familiarity with store systems, basic automotive system knowledge, and part knowledge. The Salesperson may be hired as full‑time or part‑time and fleet safety certification is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls.
• Achieve personal sales goal and help the store reach its sales targets.
• Provide DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
• Maintain store product and operational standards.
• Manage inventory processes including truck put‑away, re‑shipment, cycle counts, back stock, etc.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness: floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot.
• General stocking including truck stocking and back stock.
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.

Success Factors

• Basic driving and navigation ability.
• Proficiency with a delivery board system.
• Friendly communication skills.
• Ability to locate and stock parts.
• Knowledge of safety procedures.
• Operating inventory systems and store equipment.
• Automotive system and parts knowledge.
• Operating POS and parts lookup systems.
• Expertise with testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service.

Essential Job Skills and Abilities

• Speak and write in English (Spanish a plus); effectively communicate and build strong relationships with customers, peers and management.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals.
• Use basic math accurately: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure.
• Work an assortment of days, evenings and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience Benefits the Successful Candidate

• 2‑3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment, providing superior customer experiences.

Store Driver

An entry‑level store driver is responsible for delivering parts to commercial customers and assisting with task and inventory processes. This position can be part‑time or full‑time and requires fleet safety certification.

Primary Responsibilities

• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.
• Pick and stage parts for customer orders.
• Pick up returns and cores.
• Drop off weekly/monthly sales flyers.
• Daily collection of credit accounts.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness: floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot.
• General stocking including truck stocking and back stock.

Success Factors

• Basic driving and navigation ability.
• Proficiency with a delivery board system.
• Friendly communication skills.
• Ability to locate and stock parts.
• Knowledge of safety procedures.
• Operating inventory systems (back stock) and store equipment.

Essential Job Skills and Abilities

• Communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers and management.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals.
• Use basic math accurately: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure.
• Work an assortment of days, evenings and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience Benefits the Driver

• Automotive parts experience preferred.
• Certificates, licenses, registrations.
• Valid driver's license and fleet safety certification required.

Physical Demands

The role requires predominantly walking or standing. You will need to talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl. Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Visit required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is usually inside; however, you will occasionally work outside and be exposed to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. You may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock risk, explosives, and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

Compensation Range

$11.80 USD per hour – $12.54 USD per hour

Benefits Information

For complete benefits information, visit https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.